We try every year to get professionally-done family photos sometime before Christmas. It started with a gift voucher for baby photos, and most years we’ve managed to get the same photographer back to do them in spite of the fact that she has essentially stopped doing them for everyone else. We have a personal, professional…

…but not to the hospital. Yes, after a week safely at home I chose to punish myself with another road trip, totally voluntarily. Meet Leroy. He’s a bit over 2 months old and he’s a little sweetie, and my daughter loves him. He’ll be joined by my son’s choice at the end of the week.…

It’s important to celebrate. Today there are a few causes. Firstly, and selfishly, this afternoon represents a full week since my last hospital trip. I have successfully been home without crises for 7 days nd that’s no small thing. Secondly, both my children got awards at today’s end of year assembly,  essentially for being kind…

I took this photo from the far point of my walk this morning, two street lights up from the end of our driveway and two thirds of the way up the hill to the next road. I’m trying to walk a bit further each day, and so far managing it, though some days – like…

Well look at that: my first full weekend at home since surgery. Long may it last! This week has the potential to be just as quiet, with nothing more strenuous scheduled than a massage and a couple of visits to the district nurse to get dressings changed. I’m back on top of the medication so…

After a nasty turn and blood pressure spike in the middle of the night, they figured out I hadn’t taken my regular blood pressure medication yesterday (because I usually have it in the morning and I had the migraine) so gave me some…. and all syptoms dissolved. So I’m being discharged. In essence I’m in…

I wish my silence was a sign of me enjoying myself. Sadly not so much. Yesterday the humidity got me in the mornimg, but that passed and I was fine by lunchtime. Today is a different story. It started with a migraine and dry retching. Nothing odd there but then I never came right. I…

Given the turmoil of the last few weeks I figured I’d better just make a post to celebrate the fact I’m in my second day of normality. Yesterday was blissful. I went nowhere, just stayed home all day. Today I have a couple of appointments but nothing stressful, and I think I’ve recovered from Saturday’s…

Lots of hurry up and wait. We went to Thames because Auckland said they needed a blood test. Thames did the blood test and were happy, and rang Auckland who were also happy… but Thames thought I was retaining fluid. One catheter and 3 hours later we had a small amount of urine in  bag…

Short post. After long hours at Thames I’m being released… to go to Waikato. It’s going to be a long night.